Edgar Dam, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

#41 among attractions in Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

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The Edgar Dam is an earthfill embankment saddle dam without a spillway, located offstream in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia. ()

Opened: 1973 (51 years ago)Length: 1509 ftHeight: 56 ftReservoir area: 93.05 mi²Reservoir depth: 141 ftCoordinates: 43°1'48"S, 146°20'24"E

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Edgar Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scotts Peak, Scotts Peak Dam, Port Davey Track.

3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Scotts Peak, South West National Park
92 min walk • Scotts Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania which is associated with the construction and flooding of the original Lake Pedder, as the lake now completely surrounds the peak. It lies east of the Frankland Range and has an elevation of 669 metres. There is a Scotts Peak Dam and a Scotts Peak Dam Road in the region.
2.1 miW
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Scotts Peak Dam, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
55 min walk • The Scotts Peak Dam is a rockfill embankment dam without a spillway across the Huon River, located in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia.
2.6 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Port Davey Track, South West National Park
67 min walk • The Port Davey Track, officially the Old Port Davey Track, is a bushwalking track located in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia.

Edgar Dam, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Facts and practical information

Edgar Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Scotts Peak, South West National Park

Scotts Peak Dam, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Port Davey Track, South West National Park